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Third and Final $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Flight Begins at 12 p.m.
Day 1c of Event #57: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha bursts into action at 12 p.m. local time, and it is expected to be popular. Day 1a drew 683 entrants, which nearly doubled to 1,235 on Day 1b, bringing the total to 1,918 players bought in so far. Last year's event only saw 1,932 buy-ins, which means Day 1c of the 2026 edition could be as big as last year's entire event!
Before this flight, 109 players have advanced to Day 2 on June 23. Here are the top ten chip counts across both completed Day 1s.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Jones | United States | 1,004,000 | 100 |
| 2 | Paul Roy | United States | 934,000 | 93 |
| 3 | Bradley Butcher | United States | 869,000 | 87 |
| 4 | Steven Sarmiento | United States | 825,000 | 83 |
| 5 | Christopher Jacobson | United States | 810,000 | 81 |
| 6 | Harry Rubin | United States | 795,000 | 80 |
| 7 | Oleksii Holubov | Ukraine | 755,000 | 76 |
| 8 | Joseph Curcio | United States | 716,000 | 72 |
| 9 | Paulo Villena Gini | Brazil | 650,000 | 66 |
| 10 | Robert Emmerson | United States | 644,000 | 64 |
📌 Event Snapshot
- Event: #57 – $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
- Date(s): June 20–24
- Time: 12 p.m. local time
- Buy-In: $1,000
- Format: Pot-Limit Omaha
- Late Registration: 9 levels (~ 7:40 p.m.)
- Reentries: two per flight
- Starting Stack: 20,000 chips
- Levels: 40 minutes (Day 1), 60 minutes (Day 2–3)
- 2025 Winner: Carlos Leiva – $237,852
- 2025 Field Size: 1,932
- 2025 Prize Pool: $1,700,160
Structure and Schedule
Action begins at 12 p.m. local time for the final flight. Players begin with a 20,000 starting stack and 40-minute levels. Registration remains open till the end of the dinner break after Level 9, which should be around 7:40 p.m. as currently scheduled.
Survivors from the starting flights combine for Day 2 at noon on Tuesday, June 23, when PokerNews traditional live coverage will start.
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